Forum: Ride reports
01-16-2013, 06:09 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
01-09-2013, 08:08 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
12-31-2012, 06:29 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
12-27-2012, 09:40 AM
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Finally caught up. ...
Finally caught up.
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Now I want ceviche and modelo. :kbasa Subscribed.
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Forum: Ride reports
06-02-2012, 11:30 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
06-02-2012, 10:18 AM
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Day 10
Last Day. I actually manage to sleep in a bit this morning, probably thanks to the two Deviant Dale's I had last night, still I'm fed, watered, and packed by 7:45, out of the park and on the freeway...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-02-2012, 09:54 AM
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Day 9
Today has me up early again, with the sky lightening but sun not yet up. Eat a markedly improved breakfast, pack and I am crossing into Idaho at 8:30 MST. Time zone sign is actually just right...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-02-2012, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 9
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Day 8
Packed up and ready to fly by 11. I was a tad concerned about riding out of the canyon as the "road" isn't exactly in great shape, so I have Mike and Dan follow me out. My concerns were unfounded...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-02-2012, 08:35 AM
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Days 5, 6, and 7
Next morning I awoke painfully early. We packed, waited for the other guys to arrive in their respective cars, went out for breakfast, saw the girls and the oldest boy off to school, then I took up...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-02-2012, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 9
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Day 4
Left Bend after a good breakfast and a good cup of coffee headed towards Sisters. My intention is Santiam Pass to Detroit, the Brietenbrush road into Portland. Got gas in Sisters and was feeling a...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-01-2012, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 9
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Day 3
Wake up early feeling like something the cat barfed up. Ugh.... If I'm going to feel this bad in the morning I should have at least been doing some drinking. Ate the "continental breakfast"...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-01-2012, 12:13 PM
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Day 2
Sunrise. Actually already eaten breakfast and mostly packed by the time the sun came up. Was rearing to go....
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Forum: Ride reports
06-01-2012, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 9
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With apologies to Greg Brown.....
...I think I'll take a ride on up to Portland.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-11-2012, 06:43 AM
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
05-09-2012, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 687
Oh. I must confess to having a picture in my...
Oh. I must confess to having a picture in my mind of something less......benign. I'll be on a loaded f650GS, though I should probably add the caveat that this will be at least day 2 or 3 of my...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
05-09-2012, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 13
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That looks like fun. While not usually put off...
That looks like fun. While not usually put off by gravel, I will be solo, so I'd be inclined to skip the Alvord Desert portion for safety related reasons. Hines to Prineville on the other hand I...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
05-09-2012, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 13
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Oregon route recommendations.
At the end of May I'll be passing through on my way up to Portland. I'll be coming north through Winnemuca and Denio and I'm trying to decide between the Oregon 205 through Fields/Frenchglen, or OR...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-28-2012, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 284
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Forum: Ride reports
04-13-2012, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 284
Views: 64,982
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-07-2012, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 329
Views: 50,484
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Forum: Ride reports
04-05-2012, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,696
This.
You better get some kind of ring,...
This.
You better get some kind of ring, even if its not a monster, or its gonna be your ass.:deal Good Luck! Married ten years and its the smartest (perhaps only) thing I've ever done. Poor...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-17-2012, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 150
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-17-2012, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,622
Almost everyday, assuming the roads are free of...
Almost everyday, assuming the roads are free of ice and snow, since its a matter of going to work. Never left it overnight as I'm typically flying with wife and woman-child, but it wouldn't bother...
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Forum: Americas
01-27-2012, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 677
Gotta tell you, I'm a mechanic for the nations...
Gotta tell you, I'm a mechanic for the nations largest regional airline and anytime I've flown in uniform with tools, for work related reasons, I've gotten nothing but grief from TSA. Check any...
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Forum: Americas
01-26-2012, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 377
Colorado Springs to Portland and Back
I've made this trip twice from the Portland side in a cage, way back when I moved from P-town to the Springs, but it was on the freeway and was incredibly boring.:bueller End of this coming May, I'm...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-21-2012, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 1,700
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Dude, I don't know if this is the best ride...
Dude, I don't know if this is the best ride report ever, but its got to be in the top three. Spent the last 2 1/2 days reading from front to back (on the clock :evil) and even managed not to cheat...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-07-2012, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 1,311
Views: 1,745,150
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
08-02-2011, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 6,043
Thanks! It was a Challenge Mistral and I...
Thanks! It was a Challenge Mistral and I absolutely loved it. I sold it sometime back though, I found it difficult to ride after my accident due to all the breaks in my pelvis, just couldn't get...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-31-2011, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 67
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necrothread bump
Howdy all!
As an FYI for all of the people who took the time to offer up advice, bout a year and a half ago I purchased from a sort of local inmate a 2001 F65GS. Added some lights but else wise...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-09-2010, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 95
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Oisin,
Dude, I just plowed through your...
Oisin,
Dude, I just plowed through your book in two days at work. I got absolutely nothing done. What a fan-fucking-tastic adventure. I was so depressed when I got to the end because i just...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-03-2010, 04:56 PM
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Forum: The Garage
01-30-2010, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 1
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Fan question for beemer owners
I have a 2001 f650gs that the radiator fan seized up on. Of course bmw wants 240 bucks for the stupid fan motor. I've tried flea-bay and various other sites with no luck as far as a cheap/used one....
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Forum: Trip Planning
01-22-2010, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 157
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Go Dude. Just reading your OP made me wish I...
Go Dude. Just reading your OP made me wish I could go back in time and kick my 25 year old self in the ass to go do something like that. You only live once, and like others have said, you could get...
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Forum: Face plant
12-21-2009, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 27
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I had a accident with very similar injuries...
I had a accident with very similar injuries almost three years ago now except I did have a punctured lung and a severe internal injuries, all from the ribs breaking in my back (along with shoulder,...
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Forum: Ride reports
11-19-2009, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 1,120
Views: 640,168
Her Blog...
Her Blog (http://ericashighwaytohell.wordpress.com/) has not updated since nov 8th either. Hope everything is okay. :bmwrider
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Forum: Vendors
10-28-2009, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 34
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Forum: Ride reports
10-14-2009, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 451
Views: 103,927
I recognize these. Couple months back I rode...
I recognize these. Couple months back I rode Kokopelli On my mountain bike from Grand Junction to Moab. Hardest thing I've ever done, but it was amazing. Kept thinking the whole time what a great...
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Forum: Vendors
10-01-2009, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 34
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Bad experince
I purchased a stebel nautilus and a Brake! LED tail light for my F650GS from twisted throttle 30 days ago. The horn showed up just fine but no tail light. When I called and said WTF? I was told...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-24-2009, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 451
Views: 103,927
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Forum: Ride reports
09-15-2009, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 1,120
Views: 640,168
I've been to the Zaca Tacos near O'hare. I'll...
I've been to the Zaca Tacos near O'hare. I'll second the recommendation along with my previous Gino's recommendation. I got a burrito there that lasted 2 days, it was unbelievably huge, and...
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